Since Valve was able to successfully bring the Steam Deck (test) to gaming enthusiasts, some manufacturers have opted for competing devices with similar functionality. First, Asus released the ROG Ally (test), which was intended to take over the Steam Deck customers with Windows 11 and a faster SoC. Now Lenovo is following suit Legion Go. It not only takes inspiration from the Steam Deck, but also partly copies the Nintendo Switch.
We see the inspiration from the Switch primarily in the removable and separately usable controllers. Lenovo can also introduce a few new ideas, which makes the Legion Go even more interesting. However, some features are not yet implemented perfectly.
In general, we can use the handheld that Lenovo gave us as a test sample from many sitting positions. Lenovo has installed a USB-C port on the top and bottom of the case. For longer gaming sessions, we can use one of the two ports for the power supply, whichever is more comfortable for us. In addition to the two USB ports, we also find a 3.5 mm jack for headphones and a micro SD card reader.
Who offers more resolution?
We still consider the ongoing unnecessary battle over who has the highest resolution and the fastest panel to be inappropriate for this device category. Because we can’t really use the panel in games anyway.
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The controllers are removable. (Image: Martin Wolf/Golem.de) [12/24]
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The controllers are removable. (Image: Martin Wolf/Golem.de) [14/24]
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The right controller can also be used as a mouse. (Image: Martin Wolf/Golem.de) [16/24]
The right controller can also be used as a mouse. (Image: Martin Wolf/Golem.de) [17/24]
The right controller can also be used as a mouse (Image: Martin Wolf/Golem.de) [18/24]
The Legion Space software summarizes all installed games and offers setting options. (Screenshot: Oliver Nickel/Golem.de) [19/24]
The Legion Space software summarizes all installed games and offers setting options. (Screenshot: Oliver Nickel/Golem.de) [20/24]
The Legion Space software summarizes all installed games and offers setting options. (Screenshot: Oliver Nickel/Golem.de) [21/24]
The Legion Space software summarizes all installed games and offers setting options. (Screenshot: Oliver Nickel/Golem.de) [22/24]
The Legion Space software summarizes all installed games and offers setting options. (Screenshot: Oliver Nickel/Golem.de) [23/24]
Display brightness in cd/m² (Image: Martin Wolf/Golem.de) [24/24]
Lenovo even goes one step further compared to the ROG Ally and installs an IPS panel with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels and a fast 144 Hz refresh rate. These may seem like great numbers on paper. For us, the really good innovation compared to the Steam Deck and the ROG Ally is the larger display diagonal of 8.8 inches. Compared to the ROG Ally or the Steam Deck with 7 and 6.5 inch diagonals, it is much more comfortable to play on.
However, the larger display also requires a generally larger housing. If the ROG Ally and Steam Deck are about the same size, the Legion Go is even bigger. It measures 299 x 131 x 41 mm and weighs quite a bit at 852 grams. We therefore notice the weight more quickly after longer gaming sessions.
That’s where the removable controllers come into play. We can simply place the device on the table and play like that without any additional accessories. The console also integrates a folding stand like the Nintendo Switch OLED. The angle can be adjusted to around 110 degrees – very practical.
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Lenovo Legion Go (Image: Martin Wolf/Golem.de) [11/24]
The controllers are removable. (Image: Martin Wolf/Golem.de) [12/24]
Lenovo Legion Go (Image: Martin Wolf/Golem.de) [13/24]
The controllers are removable. (Image: Martin Wolf/Golem.de) [14/24]
Lenovo Legion Go (Image: Martin Wolf/Golem.de) [15/24]
The right controller can also be used as a mouse. (Image: Martin Wolf/Golem.de) [16/24]
The right controller can also be used as a mouse. (Image: Martin Wolf/Golem.de) [17/24]
The right controller can also be used as a mouse (Image: Martin Wolf/Golem.de) [18/24]
The Legion Space software summarizes all installed games and offers setting options. (Screenshot: Oliver Nickel/Golem.de) [19/24]
The Legion Space software summarizes all installed games and offers setting options. (Screenshot: Oliver Nickel/Golem.de) [20/24]
The Legion Space software summarizes all installed games and offers setting options. (Screenshot: Oliver Nickel/Golem.de) [21/24]
The Legion Space software summarizes all installed games and offers setting options. (Screenshot: Oliver Nickel/Golem.de) [22/24]
The Legion Space software summarizes all installed games and offers setting options. (Screenshot: Oliver Nickel/Golem.de) [23/24]
Display brightness in cd/m² (Image: Martin Wolf/Golem.de) [24/24]
The detachable controllers themselves are overall thicker and larger than the Joy-Cons on the Nintendo Switch. This is logical, as more components are installed here. In addition to the four action buttons, a system button and two shoulder triggers, the right controller also integrates a few other software-configurable buttons on the back and a trackpad below the analog stick. As with the Steam Deck, we can use this as an alternative to the touchscreen for mouse control.
This works pretty well within Windows. However, it happened to us a few times in games that we touched the sensor surface and made involuntary input. Some games are also confused by using mouse and controller inputs at the same time. It’s therefore good that we can also switch off the trackpad.
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